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Chinese Buy Big South Pacific Pearl Amid Trader Buzz
Papeete Tahiti March 18 A massive South Pacific pearl weighing 253% tarots and valued at 500 000 to 600 000 francs was found in Gambier islands. A Chinese trader bought it from a native diver. Europeans had chartered ships to chase the rumor.
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